Late-Night Snacking: Is It Your Brain’s Fault?

What's to blame for those late night snack cravings, the growing obesity problem in Europe and more.

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Eat This, Not That! Editors

May 6, 2015

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Late-Night Snacking: Is It Your Brain’s Fault?

What's to blame for those late night snack cravings, the growing obesity problem in Europe and more.

ByEat This, Not That! EditorsMay 6, 2015

Your Healthy Tip for the Day

Ease your Cinco de Mayo hangover with ginseng. A 2014 Korean study found that consuming a little less than half a cup of a red ginseng beverage (like tea), can fight alcohol-induced fatigue, stomach pain and thirst more effectively than equal amounts of H20.

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SCIENCE DAILY: Late-Night Snacking: Is It Your Brain’s Fault?

"New light has been shed on why you, your friends, neighbors and most everyone you know tend to snack at night: some areas of the brain don't get the same 'food high' in the evening. The study also reports that participants were subjectively more preoccupied with food at night even though their hunger and 'fullness' levels were similar to other times of the day." Click here to read the full story.

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